Study: Total hip outcomes are gender specific

Editor's Note

Total hip outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength are different for men and women, which could lead to gender-specific rehabilitation programs, finds this study presented November 9 at the 2016 ACR/ARHP [American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals] Annual Meeting.

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago analyzed 124 patients before and 1 year after total hip surgery.

The analysis showed that biomechanical factors associated with pain and improvement in function were different in men and women. Women who had better functional recovery had more abductor strength improvement and better abductor function when walking. These associations were not found in men, but some gait variables were tied to pain relief.

Outcomes such as pain, function, range of motion, and strength after total hip arthroplasty, or joint replacement surgery, are different for men & women, which could lead to the development of sex-specific rehabilitation programs, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington.